Markets dip; longest rally in 3 weeks ends

New York — Stocks fell Monday, halting the longest rally in three weeks, after funding for Dow Chemical Co.’s purchase of Rohm & Haas […]

Japan steps up warning as yen hits 13-year high vs dollar

Japan warned currency markets on Thursday of possible intervention to stem the yen’s rise after it hit a 13-year high against the dollar, adding […]

Loonie gains two cents on U.S. rate cut

The Canadian dollar surged today as sentiment toward the American dollar darkened with the U.S. Federal Reserve's gloomy announcement cutting its policy interest rate […]

Investors accept zero interest rate in return for safety

Investors are so nervous they’re willing to accept the same return from government debt that they’d get from burying money in a coffee can […]

Wall Street braced for grim views from industrials

With some of the United States’ largest and most diversified companies ready to spell out their 2009 financial forecasts over the next two weeks, […]

Ameren to defer up to $1 billion of 2009 spending

Ameren Corp. may halt construction of pollution controls at a St. Charles County power plant as part of a broader plan to defer up […]

Surprise increase in leading indicators

A broad measure of the economy’s health rose unexpectedly in September after declining for two consecutive months, the Conference Board announced Monday.
The New York-based […]

U.S. auto sales plunge

Sales at the nation’s top automakers fell sharply in September, as tighter credit for buyers and dealers combined with high fuel prices resulted in […]

Circuit City posts wider 2Q loss

Circuit City Stores Inc. said Monday its second-quarter loss widened, and the nation’s second-largest consumer electronics retailer withdrew its fiscal 2009 outlook amid sluggish […]

Wachovia bank in talks to be bought: sources

Wachovia Corp is in talks with rivals to be taken over, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, after the U.S. bank’s shares […]